KPMG Assessment Centre Guide 2027
Full-day Assessment Centre at KPMG's offices with group exercise, case study, and manager/partner interview. 3 stages. Everything you need to know to prepare.
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Format
What the KPMG assessment centre looks like
Arrival & Briefing
15-20 minutesGraduate recruitment
Welcome at KPMG's offices. Overview of the day, networking with current graduates.
Group Exercise
30-45 minutes2-3 assessors
Collaborative case study or business scenario. Work as a team to analyse information and present recommendations. KPMG explicitly tests for collaboration — don't dominate.
Case Study / Presentation
45-60 minutesAssessed separately
Individual case study with presentation to assessors. Tests analytical thinking, communication clarity, and commercial awareness.
Manager/Partner Interview
30-45 minutes1 Senior Manager or Partner
In-depth interview covering your CV, motivation, and values alignment with KPMG. Strengths-based and competency questions.
Prep plan
48-hour preparation plan
148 hours before
Research KPMG's recent work, publications, and strategy. Know their service lines and current priorities.
Learn KPMG's values — they explicitly assess against them. Be ready to weave them into your answers naturally.
Prepare 5 STAR-format examples covering collaboration, problem-solving, leadership, adaptability, and client focus.
Practise group exercise skills — build on others' ideas, propose frameworks, summarise clearly.
If applying to audit/tax: understand current regulatory or accounting changes. If consulting: know their digital transformation work.
224 hours before
Check the Financial Times for business news affecting KPMG's clients.
Prepare 3-4 questions for the partner/manager interview.
Review your anchor stories — time yourself to keep answers concise.
Plan your outfit and arrival. Business formal is standard for Big 4 assessment centres.
Get 8 hours of sleep — group exercises require high energy and clear thinking.
3Morning of
Review KPMG's values one final time.
Scan morning headlines for relevant business news.
Arrive 15 minutes early. Be friendly with other candidates — collaboration is explicitly tested.
Remember: the group exercise rewards collaboration, not competition. Build on others' ideas.
Questions
KPMG assessment centre questions by round
Different interviewers ask different types of questions. Know what to expect at each level.
- 1Group exercise: collaborate on a business challenge.
- 2Present on a given topic.
- 3What challenges do KPMG's clients face?
- 4How is technology changing auditing?
Technicals
KPMG technical questions
- 1Group exercise: collaborate on a business challenge.
- 2Present on a given topic.
- 3What challenges do KPMG's clients face?
- 4How is technology changing auditing?
- 5What do you know about KPMG's current strategy and priorities?
- 6How does KPMG's approach to deal advisory and restructuring differ from competitors?
- 7What regulatory or accounting change is most affecting KPMG's clients right now?
- 8Walk me through how you would approach an audit of a mid-sized UK retailer.
- 9What role does technology play in the future of professional services?
- 10Why KPMG over Deloitte?
Evaluation
What KPMG interviewers evaluate
Values alignment
KPMG's values are central. Know them: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together, For Better.
Community mindset
KPMG has the strongest community and social impact focus of the Big 4.
Strengths fit
Like EY and PwC, KPMG uses strengths-based assessment. Know what energises you.
Commercial awareness
Know current business issues — ESG, technology disruption, regulatory change.
Team orientation
KPMG culture is collaborative and supportive. Show you lift others up.
Integrity
Professional scepticism and ethical behaviour are core to audit and advisory work.
Avoid
Common mistakes at KPMG assessment centres
Trying to dominate the group exercise. KPMG explicitly rewards collaboration. Build on others' points and summarise for the group.
Not knowing KPMG's values. They assess against their values framework — know them and demonstrate them naturally.
Being too generic in the partner interview. Reference specific service lines, recent work, or firm initiatives.
Ignoring other candidates. The social elements (lunch, breaks) are part of the assessment. Be friendly and engaged throughout.
Under-preparing for the case study or written exercise. Practise structuring analysis under time pressure.
Not having questions prepared. "No questions" signals lack of genuine interest.
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